Produkt
KlappentextAn accessible survey of the history of European overseas empires in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries based on new scholarship In this thematic survey, Gabriel Paquette focuses on the evolution of the Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, and Dutch overseas empires in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He draws on recent advances in the field to examine their development, from efficacious forms of governance to coercive violence. Beginning with a narrative overview of imperial expansion that incorporates recent critiques of older scholarly approaches, Paquette then analyzes the significance of these empires, including their political, economic, and social consequences and legacies. He makes the multifaceted history of Europe´s globe-spanning empires in this crucial period accessible to new readers.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-300-20515-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2019
Erscheinungsdatum09.07.2019
Seiten312 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 161 mm, Höhe 241 mm, Dicke 27 mm
Gewicht621 g
Artikel-Nr.49465234
Rubriken
GenreGeschichte/Politik